Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-10
THE WHITE SULPHUR.
A GREAT CROWD Ar THE QUEEN or
HEALTH FOUNTAINS.
One Continued Round Of Gaysties-Whos
the Bcllsi-Brilliant 6erman-Lawn-
PaTties-Personsls, Etc.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstch'l
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
Auo,,et 9th 1897

tCorrespondcBce Of the Richmond Dispstch-I
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
August 9th, 1887.
This week has opened aAspiciously
for the White. Major b. +. Eakle ana
his able corps of assistants are wearing
the blandest OF smiles. This season has
been the most successful since 1911.
There are over 1900 visitors mere, and
they are from every section OF the
Union. The South and West are We'll
represented, Richmond furnishes her
usual quota, and atevery turn You meet
familiar faces. The guests are all COM
fortably quartered in the hotel ana cot
tages. Little or no complaint OF being
crowded is TO be heard.
A well known hotel proprietor said
that the two Virginias abound IN popu-
lar summer watering places that they
were well kept. and usually had good
companies that this season was a most
excellent one for them all, for he had
never seen so many people IN the noun
tains before. "But the White Sui
phur," said he, SIS the big show. It's
the circus, and compared with it many
OF the others are side-shows."
GAY MARRIED MEN.
IT is subject Of remark how many
men come to a watering-place such as
this unaccompanied by their wives,
and from the gailantry they display tits
hard to tell ut times who are bachelors
and who are not. 1t is said even by
the ladies that those who are not bache-
lors are the most gallant. \ young
lady at one of the resorts recently visi-
ted by the Dispatch mao was heard to
remark when discussing this same sub
iect that she could always tell mar
ned man by bis manners toward the
ladies. 4 married man, she said, knew
exactly how to please the fancies OF the
ladies', ard that there was an ease about
them not so often seen i'll single men.
The reasons assigned by married men
for not bringing their better halves with
them are as varied as they are numerous.
WHO IS THE BELLE?
The question, Who is the belle Of the
season? was asked of three gentlemen
by your correspondent, and each gave
a different answer. One thought Miss
Nirgie Brock, of Richmond, was.
why" said he, 81 have been trying
for three days to get word with her,
but can only speak to her as she passes
by with another fellow" The second
gentleman, laughing, remarked: "Why
| think Miss Gertrude Rives, of Vir-
ginia, is for you can only get vision
OF her. She is charming, and, by the
way, is one of the best equestrlans |
ever saw mount a horse" The last
thought Miss Jackson the belle said
she had any number OF admirers, and
found time TO entertain and charm them
all. Miss Mamie Leary, OF Richmond,
IS thought by many to be the hand
soonest lady here. Miss Coleman, of
Baltimore, charming brunette, is one
OF the most elegantly dressed ladies,
and with her rich and superb
toilets she is the envy OF many.
Miss Gilbert, of New York, daughtarof
Judge Gilbert, is one OF the most at
tractive conversationalists. Miss Payne,
daughter of General William Il. Payne,
of Warrenton, charming dc5ufQnto, is
popular and is very much admired.
Mrs. john Lottier, Mrs. Meredith
Montague, Mrs. Ran. Norris, Mrs.
Thomas Boiling, Mrs. Blunt Mason,
Mrs. James Caskie, and Mrs. John
jackson, all of them young married
ladies Of Richmond, are popular and
have many friends, and add much to
| the gayety here.